In fact, Emperor Meiji did not think much about it, because the facts were better than people, Japan did not have many choices, and the emperor did not have many choices, but Emperor Meiji decided to refuse and respond one day, actually wanted to give people the image of the emperor's imperial edict in pain and contradictions, and to minimize the impact of this imperial edict on the emperor and the royal family.

Later, a literary work introducing the biography of Emperor Meiji was described in this sensational description: the emperor did not rest that night, but sat alone in the study, facing the map of Japan, struggling in pain and entanglement all night. However, for the sake of the safety of the Japanese people, he could only choose to accept the humiliation of the East China ** and let the royal family bear the infamy. After dawn, when he discovered that the emperor had turned gray overnight, he had already signed the imperial edict, the emperor seemed to have exhausted all his strength and fainted.

In fact, Emperor Meiji didn't think much about it at all. He just delayed it for a day and formally issued the imperial slander and held negotiations with the East China **.

After the edict was announced, the Japanese Army Department was full of grief, and many people burst into tears on the spot. Many people suggested petitioning the emperor, asking the emperor to take back the imperial decree, or changing the result of the imperial decree, because everyone knew that the negotiations with the East China ** were actually surrendering to the East China ** and eventually he would definitely pay compensation to the East China **, which was absolutely unacceptable to these people.

But Kanetaro, Aritoshi Yama Prefecture, Hirofumi Ito insisted that the emperor's imperial ruling is unchangeable, and anyone must obey the emperor's imperial ruling resolution, and must not doubt the emperor's resolution, otherwise it would be disloyal to the emperor and even a doubt to the emperor. After all, I finally found such a good excuse and could be missed there, so the three of them joined forces to vigorously promote the emperor's imperial ruling on the grounds of maintaining the emperor's authority.

It should be said that Japan's education of the deified emperor played a huge role in the past few decades. Therefore, when Kashitaro, Akito Yama Prefecture, and Hirofumi Ito played the role of "The Emperor's authority is unquestionable". This ace indeed overwhelmed the hardliners. Of course, at this time, many Japanese officials knew that the war could no longer be fought and that they should hold negotiations with East China ** to end the war. In fact, there were a large number of people in this group, even more than those of hardliners. They did not dare to speak out in the environment of advocating negotiations that means surrendering to France and stolen the country. But now with the shield of the Emperor's slashing, they naturally can make their own claims public.

The voices of this group of people were also strongly supported by Katsurao, Yuto Yama Prefecture, and Hirofumi Ito, so the Japanese cabinet finally made a formal resolution to implement the emperor's imperial rulings and negotiate with the East China **, and Hirofumi Ito was fully responsible for the negotiations. Hirofumi Ito first issued a request to the United States and Germany, asking the two countries to mediate between Japan and the East China **.

So the United States and Germany immediately issued a mediation proposal to East China **, and soon received a response from East China **, with the original intention of accepting mediation between the two countries, holding negotiations with Japan, and restoring peace.

Although Britain, France and the Netherlands have surrendered to the East China National Congress, they have basically locked in the victory in the diplomatic battlefield after the war, and Japan's surrender has allowed the East China National Congress to completely achieve a complete diplomatic victory, because most of the resources of the East China National Congress are now invested in Japan and Russia, and it is also a bit overwhelmed. Therefore, Japan's surrender will greatly reduce the burden on the East China National Congress and withdraw from the quagmire of war. The only remaining Russia is not worth worrying about.

East China ** quickly issued a matter of negotiations. First, both sides should temporarily stop the war based on the existing state. Neither side will launch threatening military operations. The occupied areas will be handled according to the agreement reached after the negotiations are completed. Second, the negotiation location is still set in Shanghai. Please inform East China ** of the list of negotiators and the time of negotiations.

After receiving the suggestion from East China **, Japan quickly responded, opposing that the two sides should temporarily stop the war based on the existing state, because East China ** now occupy the Nodeng Peninsula, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. If you accept this suggestion from East China **, it means that Japan cannot reclaim these areas until the negotiation is over, and the issue of ownership of these places can become the bargaining chips for East China ** during the negotiation. Therefore, Japan requires all the troops of East China ** to withdraw from Japan and lift the maritime blockade against Japan.

However, East China ** also responded immediately. In order to show the sincerity of the negotiations of East China **, it can lift the maritime blockade against Japan and not attack Japanese ships, but refuse to return the occupied areas to Japan before the negotiations. This is because East China ***'s maritime blockade against Japan is more political pressure. Japan's coastline is too long. With the current naval strength of East China **, it is impossible to completely block Japan. Therefore, it is better to do a favor and lift the maritime blockade against Japan. However, the occupied areas of Japan must not be returned to Japan in this way. First, these places are important bargaining chips in negotiations, and second, the people arrested by the People's Army in these places and the plundered property still needs time to transport back to Qingdao.

Japan was not confused either. After all, it also knew that East China ** would not give up its occupied place easily, and being able to lift the maritime blockade on Japan is a good result. Although East China ** could not completely block Japan, it could scare away most ships from other countries. Relying on Japan's own merchant ships alone is far from enough to ensure domestic demand. After East China *** lifted the maritime blockade on Japan, cargo ships from other countries could dock in Japan, which could greatly alleviate the shortage of supplies in Japan.

So Japan quickly responded to the conditions for East China ** and determined the negotiation representative, still Foreign Minister Komura Sutaro, and also determined the date of arrival in Shanghai, just one week later.

Japan has determined the representatives of the negotiations, but East China ** encountered some minor trouble. It turned out that Foreign Affairs Commissioner Li Sanjie was hospitalized when he was sick and had to rest for at least 10-15 days. Obviously, he could not represent East China ** and Japan to negotiate, and needed to choose another person. However, although East China ** is full of talents, not many people are proficient in diplomacy and negotiations.

Although East China now has absolute advantages over Japan, negotiations with Japan are by no means easy. Although Li Songchen, as Li Sanjie's deputy, performed well in negotiations with Britain and France, Bi Jing was still young and could not stand alone. Therefore, after the Executive Yuan discussed, he decided to transfer Qin Zheng in Shenyang to Shanghai in advance to be responsible for the negotiations.

It is now the end of 1906. The term of office of this administrative official in East China is approaching. A new election will be held soon to determine new leaders and administrative officials. Although Xia Bohai has full confidence in re-election, he does not dare to be too careless. Qin Zheng is the president of the congress, so Xia Bohai also plans to transfer Qin Zheng from Shenyang to Qingdao before the new election to complete the election. On the other hand, the Far East War has come to an end, and after the establishment of the new regime, a plan for the development of the next five years and even longer is necessary. These things require Qin Zheng's participation. Now, Qin Zheng is required to negotiate with Japan, so Qin Zheng can only be transferred back in advance.

Fortunately, the situation in the Northeast is very stable. Russia's actions towards East China are cold-eyed, but there is no action. Although it is also increasing its troops to the Far East, due to the poor domestic economic situation and Russia's efficiency, although Russia has added some troops to the Far East, it has only strengthened the defense of the Chita area and has not launched an attack on the People's Army again. Qin Zheng left the Northeast at this time without any impact.

After receiving the notice from Qingdao, Qin Zheng immediately replied, asking Japan to change its negotiators and named Hiromoto Ito as the representative of the Japanese negotiations. Although Hiromoto Ito did not have a practical position in the Japanese cabinet, his political status in Japan was far above Sutaro Komura, and he was also the negotiator for the Japanese government to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Therefore, this time, the Japanese side was still represented by Hiromoto Ito, indicating that the difference between the East China and the Qing court was because it was decided to take the Qing court and replace it. The negotiations with Japan were of great symbolic significance.

Moreover, Qin Zheng also hopes to meet this historical celebrity in the old time and space. Ito Hiromoto's position and image in the minds of the Chinese are very special. On the one hand, Ito Hiromoto participated in leading Japan's Meiji Restoration and planned the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, which brought great humiliation to China in the subsequent negotiations. This is a typical image of an enemy; but on the other hand, it was Ito Hiromoto's efforts that finally made Japan stronger, which also made many Chinese celebrities admire him very much. During the Reform Movement of 1898, the Qing court once hired Ito Hiromoto as an advisor to the Qing court's reform.

Of course, Qin Zheng wants to meet Hiromitsu Ito, not just a historical plot, but hopes to see how much abilities Ito Hiromitsu has with his own eyes. If Hiromitsu Ito really has the wisdom of the legend in the old time and space, Qin Zheng plans to tentatively discuss cooperation with Hiromitsu Ito.

After the victory of the Far East War, the East China ** will inevitably rise in East Asia. The next goal is to dominate the order in East Asia. It would be of course the best if Japan can be included in the East Asia region order dominated by East China **.

Although the East China and Japan had formed a deep hatred after the Far East War, if Hiromo Ito was really a politician with great wisdom and strategic vision, it should be clear that with the rise of the East China **, there was no position in Japan in East Asia, and being an enemy of the East China ** will only cause Japan to suffer a greater blow in the future. Therefore, it is still beneficial to Japan to actively integrate into the East Asia regional order dominated by the East China ***. First, it does not have to be an enemy of the East China **; second, in the East Asia regional order dominated by the East China **, Japan can rely on its own strength to sit in the position of the second in command and can rely on the development of the East China **. Ito Hiromomo has such political wisdom.

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